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| − | '''[[:Category:DF2012:Breeding|Breeding]]''' creatures (those with the necessary {{token|CHILD|c}} tokens) can produce offspring in fortress mode. Conversely, '''[[:Category:DF2012:Non-Breeding|non-breeding]]''' creatures cannot reproduce in fortress mode, even though they may do so during worldgen (e.g. [[dragon]]s). Breeding creatures are significantly more useful as stock for a [[meat industry]] than their non-breeding counterparts. | + | '''[[:Category:DF2012:Breeding|Breeding]]''' creatures (those with the necessary {{token|CHILD|c}} [[creature token#C|tokens]]) can produce offspring in fortress mode. Conversely, '''[[:Category:DF2012:Non-Breeding|non-breeding]]''' creatures cannot reproduce in fortress mode, even though they may do so during worldgen (e.g. [[dragon]]s). Breeding creatures are significantly more useful as stock for a [[meat industry]] than their non-breeding counterparts. |
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When a male and a female of the same breeding species are present on the map, sooner or later the male will impregnate the female. Animal reproduction requires absolutely no contact between them, and in fact will occur regardless of distance, physical obstacles such as walls or locked doors, number of each gender, and even ownership. This has been jokingly referred to by players as spore-based breeding; even a male in a herd of wild animals outside the fortress walls can impregnate a female deep in the lowest level, and females can get pregnant again immediately after giving birth (much like dwarves). One way to prevent pregnancy is by [[cage|caging]] all the females, but those that are already pregnant can give birth while caged (also much like dwarves). (Males who are caged are still able to breed.) Breeding also appears to be prevented while creatures are [[swimming]]. | When a male and a female of the same breeding species are present on the map, sooner or later the male will impregnate the female. Animal reproduction requires absolutely no contact between them, and in fact will occur regardless of distance, physical obstacles such as walls or locked doors, number of each gender, and even ownership. This has been jokingly referred to by players as spore-based breeding; even a male in a herd of wild animals outside the fortress walls can impregnate a female deep in the lowest level, and females can get pregnant again immediately after giving birth (much like dwarves). One way to prevent pregnancy is by [[cage|caging]] all the females, but those that are already pregnant can give birth while caged (also much like dwarves). (Males who are caged are still able to breed.) Breeding also appears to be prevented while creatures are [[swimming]]. | ||